Celebrated journalist Mike Engel examines the horrific problem of crime in Gotham City. In one tragic incident, a young Gotham citizen with everything to live for falls prey to drugs spiked with Fear Toxin. Gotham Tonight presents an emotional interview with the grief-stricken parents.

Renowned crime journalist James Levine from The Gotham Times gives his unique perspective on the situation. Levine proposes that the warring mobs of Gotham have settled into a "larger syndicate" that is like a "mob on steroids." Engel and Levine go toe-to-toe on the question of Batman - is he a sign of anarchy or does he hold back criminal chaos? And Levine speculates on the fate of criminal mastermind Dr. Jonathan Crane. Is he still alive and a threat to Gotham?